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Jan Darnley-Smith

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1932 – 1996 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Active 1960–1979

Born in Glasgow in 1932, Jan Darnley-Smith made a significant impact on cult cinema as the director of The Waiters (1969). This film showcases his talent for blending humor and social commentary, reflecting the era's unique cinematic landscape. Darnley-Smith's direction offers a distinctive lens on the lives of his characters, making The Waiters a notable entry in the realm of exploitation cinema. His work remains a testament to the creativity and experimentation of the late 1960s British film scene.

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The Waiters

The Waiters

1969 ★ 6.2
Director

Hill plays a caterer who gets drunk on the job and proceeds to make a disaster of a middle class couple's dinner party.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Murder She Said (1961)
Murder She Said
1961
The Trap (1966)
The Trap
1966
Assault (1971)
Assault
1971
The Littlest Hobo (1979)
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Lunch Hour (1962)
Lunch Hour
1962
A Hitch in Time (1978)
A Hitch in Time
1978

Filmography

17 credits
Crew Credits
1970s 4 credits
1979
The Littlest Hobo Director
TV ★ 7.3
1978
A Hitch in Time Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Fern, the Red Deer Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Assault Second Unit Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1960s 13 credits
1969
The Waiters● Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1969
Hoverbug Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1969
Up in the Air Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1969
Up in the Air Writer
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
A Ghost of a Chance Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1966
Finders Keepers Second Unit Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1966
The Ghost of Monk's Island Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1966
The Trap Associate Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
1965
Runaway Railway Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Go Kart Go Director
Movie ★ 7.7
1962
Lunch Hour Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
Murder She Said Production Manager
Movie ★ 7.3
1960
The Boy Who Stole a Million Associate Producer
Movie ★ 6.0